Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent for The Times, primarily writing about Congress and national political races ...

Since assuming office in January, Mr. Trump and his top aides, seasoned from their first stint in the White House, have ...

Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas suggested the Senate may be reluctant to confirm some Pentagon nominees unless the ...

Most Pentagon personnel will need approval from the legislative affairs office before talking to members of Congress or state ...

Peru’s Congress voted in favor of confirming President José Jerí’s top minister and cabinet, an early sign of support as the ...

President Trump said Wednesday that the administration may go to Congress for authorization to strike drug cartels that are ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that Pentagon personnel be required to coordinate all interactions with Congress ...

The initiative, spearheaded by Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer and former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, comes after ...

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed at least ...

A new memo on communications with Capitol Hill, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, follows restrictions ...

The Pentagon is barring nearly all Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or ...

Catastrophic health insurance plans cost half of regular Obamacare premiums but remain illegal for most Americans due to 42 U ...